Data on the current state of modular systems in a highly dynamic environment: Empirical analyses in the manufacturing industry and automotive industry of Germany.

ABSTRACT: Today, many companies develop modular systems to realise considerable product differentiation and variation while simultaneously reducing costs through economies of scale [1]. Designing these modular systems to be lasting and robust in a highly dynamic environment [2], avoiding subsequent modification cost [3,4] and staying innovative over the product lifecycle is crucial for sustainable success in an increasingly competitive market [5]. Two closely related surveys were carried out on the initial situation described above. The first survey deals with the major conflict between planning reliability and flexibility with regard to future boundary conditions that the described challenges lead to. The data presented in this article on the first survey was collected from German companies, mainly

SUBMITTER: Burggraf P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature